Taurine transport in renal brush-border-membrane vesicles.

ABSTRACT: Taurine transport in isolated brush-border-membrane vesicles from rat kidney is concentrative and it is driven by the Na+ gradient and transmembrane potential difference; binding is not a significant component of net uptake. The Na+-dependent component of net uptake is saturable with an apparent Km of 17 microM. The taurine-transport mechanism is selective for beta-amino compounds.

SUBMITTER: Rozen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1161041 | biostudies-other | 1979 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other